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O Cekiç

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Nucleoside diphosphate kinase (nm23 protein) expression in retinoblastoma.

Forty-two enucleated eyes of 42 patients with unilateral retinoblastoma were studied histologically, including histochemically examination with anti-nm23 polyclonal antibody which does not recognise cDNA but its product. Primary tumours of >15 mm diameter with less evidence of apoptosis and with the most pleomorphic and anaplastic nuclei were associated with an increased risk of distant metastasis, but rosette formation did not discriminate. A high intensity of nm23 staining also indicated a tendency to metastasize, consistent with childhood neuroblastoma but in contrast to findings in carcinoma of the breast, colon and uterine cervix.

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nm23 Expression in choroidal melanoma.

nm23 protein expression of choroidal melanoma was investigated to determine its relationship with clinical and histopathological characteristics of the tumour. Thirty-four consecutive choroidal melanoma patients were examined by immunohistochemistry. Although age, sex, tumour cell type, tumour size, pigmentation, necrosis, apoptosis and tumour lymphocytic infiltration were not correlated with nm23 protein expression, tumours with low percentages of nm23-positive cells revealed higher nuclear grades and predominant mitotic figures. nm23 may be associated with melanoma progression, but there is no proof that it plays a role in the metabolic process of the tumour.

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Evaluation of hemodynamic changes in the ophthalmic artery with color Doppler ultrasonography after strabismus surgery.

PURPOSE: To investigate the blood flow changes in ophthalmic artery with color Doppler ultrasonography after strabismus surgery. METHODS: Twenty eyes of 19 patients who underwent recession or resection surgery on two horizontal rectus muscles in 1 eye were examined using color Doppler ultrasonography preoperatively and 1 week and 1 month postoperatively. Measurements from both eyes of 16 age- and sex-matched normal subjects served as control data. The systolic maximum velocity, mean velocity, end-diastolic velocity, pulsatility index, and resistance index of the ophthalmic artery were determined. The Mann-Whitney U test was performed for comparison of the control and study group preoperatively for any hemodynamic parameter. Statistical comparison of the preoperative and postoperative measures in the study group was performed with Friedman's two-way analysis of variance. RESULTS: No difference (P>.05) was observed preoperatively between the study and control groups for any hemodynamic parameter in the ophthalmic artery. Although the ophthalmic artery showed a slight increase in systolic maximum velocity 1 month postoperatively, there were no statistically significant differences (P>.05) in velocities or resistance in the ophthalmic artery at any interval. CONCLUSION: Two horizontal rectus muscle operations in a previously unoperated eye do not cause significant hemodynamic changes in the ophthalmic artery. However, further studies are needed to obtain more information about the effect of multiple vertical rectus muscle operations on the blood flow parameters of the ophthalmic artery.

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Intraocular pressure changes in the vitreon study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To detect the effect of Perfluoroperhydrophenanthrene (vitreon) on intraocular pressure (IOP) changes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred-five eyes with proliferative vitreoretinopathy undergoing vitrectomy using vitreon as an intraoperative surgical adjunct were randomized to 2 groups. Vitreon was completely removed in 43 eyes (Group A) at the end of operation while it was left intravitreally in 62 eyes (Group B) for 4 weeks. Patients were followed for at least 18 months. RESULTS: During the first postoperative week, 6 eyes (14%) in Group A and 14 eyes (22%) in Group B had IOP of 23 mm Hg or more (P = .393) while no eyes in either group had hypotony. At the last follow-up 2 eyes (5%) in Group A and 6 eyes (10%) in Group B showed chronic hypotony (P = .561). CONCLUSION: Although postoperative chronic hypotony risk increased twofold by vitreon when it was left intravitreally for 4 weeks, this difference was statistically insignificant. Vitreon can be used as a vitreous substitute for 4 weeks in this regard.

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The role of axial length in central and branch retinal vein occlusion.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the axial length is a local risk factor in central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The axial lengths of affected and fellow eyes of 19 patients with CRVO and 27 with BRVO and of their controls were measured with A-scan ultrasonography. The control group consisted of 17 individuals for CRVO and 25 for BRVO matched in age, sex and the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in patient groups. The results of measurements in affected, unaffected and control eyes were compared. RESULTS: The mean axial length was different among the affected and unaffected eyes in patients with CRVO and their controls (P < .05). The affected eyes had significantly shorter axial length compared to the fellow and control eyes (P < .01 and P < .01, respectively). In the BRVO group, the mean axial length did not differ among affected, unaffected and control eyes (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates a significantly shorter axial length in eyes with CRVO and not significantly shorter axial length in those with BRVO. The shorter axial length could be an additional risk factor in the pathogenesis of CRVO.

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